to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
large tree; big tree; huge tree
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
standing tall; towering; soaring
to bury; to embed; to implant
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
vitality; (one's) life force
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
older sister and younger brother
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
it's no joke; gimme a break!
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
va-va-vroom (esp. fast cars or bikes, sexy women or men); va-voom; vrrrm; sound of animal shaking its fur to dry off after getting wet (esp. dogs)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible